Lady Chatterley’s Lover: A Queer Case

By Gareth Smith LGBTQ, United Kingdom

The Chatterley trial hinged on the disavowing or defending of ‘deviant’ sexual acts within the novel, making it a distinctly queer case.

Lust on Trial: Censorship and the Rise of American Obscenity in the Age of Anthony Comstock

By Amy Werbel 20th and 21st Century United States, Author Interviews

Lust on Trial chronicles intensive efforts to purify American sexuality (1873-1915), and their epic failure.

The World and Other Unpublished Works of Radclyffe Hall

By Jana Funke Author Interviews, LGBTQ, United Kingdom

New archival materials that broaden and complicate our understanding of Radclyffe Hall.

Discovering Sex in the Civil War

By Judith Giesberg Early America

Surrounded by death, Civil War soldiers found pleasure and fraternity in sharing erotic pictures and prints.

“A Poison More Deadly”: Defining Obscenity in the West

By Brian Watson United Kingdom

Under the scrutiny of the British legal system, no work was safe from being deemed obscene.

Archives of Desire: Analog Sexting

By Josh Adair 20th and 21st Century United States

My grandparents helped pave the way for virtual trysts.

Uncovering Cleveland Street: Sexuality, Surveillance and late-Victorian Scandal

By Katie Hindmarch-Watson LGBTQ, Sexual Labour, United Kingdom

Cleveland Street is an acknowledged milestone of London’s sexual past.